31 Mar 2015

Dutch bikes given to Syrian refugee camp in Jordan

Zaatari Refugee Camp (Jordan) (AFP) – The Dutch city of Amsterdam on Sunday donated 500 second-hand bicycles for Syrian refugees […]

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31 Mar 2015

What Syrian Refugees Mean for the ‘Jordan is Palestine’ Argument

Conflicts in Iraq and Syria are changing the Middle East. As a result of ethnic warfare, literally hundreds of thousands […]

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31 Mar 2015

Turkey’s generosity has been extraordinary in hosting Syrian refugees

ing left more than 200,000 people dead, 840,000 wounded and nearly 6.5 million people displaced in Syria, the civil war […]

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31 Mar 2015

Turkey Moves to Close All Gates at Border With Syria

After maintaining an open-door policy throughout the four-year conflict in neighboring Syria, Turkey has moved this month to close the […]

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31 Mar 2015

Fatimas Story

Fatima’s eyes are sad and dull as if she were tormented by a constant terrible thought. Her four sisters, her […]

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30 Mar 2015

Heroes and Hope Amid Despair at Zaatari Refugee Camp

A Syrian refugee who lost nearly everything and has lived in this desolate camp for almost three years, Mohammed al […]

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30 Mar 2015

Syrian refugees need to be empowered, says education NGO founder

International humanitarian aid organisations must shift their focus from fundraising, food and shelter to hiring refugees, a Syrian former refugee […]

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30 Mar 2015

US to pledge $500M in aid to Lebanon at Kuwait conference

The United States is prepared to announce $500 million in aid for Lebanon at an upcoming donor conference in Kuwait, […]

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30 Mar 2015

Fire guts Syrian refugee camp in North Lebanon

A Syrian refugee camp near the town of Qubbat Shamra in Lebanon’s northern Akkar district was devoured by flames instigated […]

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30 Mar 2015

Turkish relief body chief “profoundly grateful” for Kuwait’s ongoing support of Syrians.

The head of a Turkish relief organization said he was “profoundly grateful” for Kuwait’s consistent support of Syrian refugees, as […]

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